Pen.



I M. MARTIN.

PEN.-

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17. 1913. RENEWED on. Is. 1916.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

IDA M. MARTIN, OF LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 191%.

Application fi1ed May 17, 1913, Serial No. 768,317. Renewed October 16, 1916. Serial No. 126,040.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IDA M. MARTIN, a c1t1- zen of the United States, residing at St.

.Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pens, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pen-points, and more particularly to an improved and suitable means which is associated therewith for facilitating the removal of the pen from the holder.

An object of this invention is the provision of a suitable means associated with the penholder which will extend upwardly beyond the sides thereof so as to provide a finger rest which will prevent the finger of the operator from coming in contact with the shank of the pen, thereby preventing the soiling of the fingers while using the pen.

Another object of this invention is the pro vision of a pen of the ordinary type which may be inserted in any penholder 110w in use, being of a similar construction in every respect to the ordinary pen except for a projection which is formed on the shank of the pen which will not only facilitate the removal of the pen-point from the holder, but also serves as a means for preventing the soiling of the fingers while using this pen.

Other objects as well as the characteristic features and scope of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pen-holder showing my improved pen-point in place thereon; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the pen and the pen-embracing means showing the portion of the handle in elevation; and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the improved pen-point.

In the drawings wherein is shown the preferred form of my invention, I have shown a penholder 5 of the ordinary construction which has arranged on one end thereof the ordinary split sleeve 6 and a ferrule 7. Although this specific means is shown, it is to be understood that any other suitable form of penholder may be used without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, this specific form being shown merely for the sake of properly illustrating my improved pen-point.

Arranged between the split-sleeve (S and the ferrule 7 is the shank 8 of the pen 7 said pen having a struck-up projection 9 formed approximately midway the ends thereof which serves the dual purpose of facilitating the removal of the pen-point from the pen holder, and also provides a rest with which the forefinger of the user thereof will contact so as to prevent the soiling of the fingers during the writing operation.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention, and that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion, and arrangement of the parts. may be made within the scope of the appended claim and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A pen having a tongue stamped out of the back part of its body, said tongue being bent upwardly in a vertical plane then rearwardly in a plane parallel with the longitudinal axis of said pen, the vertical portion of said tongue forming an abutment to limit the inward movement of said pen, and the parallel portion of said tongue being sufficiently spaced from the body portion of said pen, to snugly engage the outer periphery of the penholder when the said vertical portion is in engagement with the end of said penholder.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IDA M. MARTIN. Witnesses:

JAMES I. MILLER, J AMES W. RUssELL.

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